Compare towns
Lunenburg vs Ripton vs Concord
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lunenburg has the most renters (17.4% rent).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Concord has the most kids (15.9% under 18).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Lunenburg | Ripton | Concord |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,267Highest |
508Lowest |
1,145 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.3% VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-7.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.2±4.2Highest 19% above VT |
47.7±14.2Lowest 11% above VT |
49.8±6.6 16% above VT |
| Lunenburg and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.1%±3 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
15.9%±3.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Concord and Lunenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.1%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
27.1%±4 VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
22.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.4 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $53,125±$9kLowest 35% below VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$73,304±$9k 10% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $164,000±$11k 48% below VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$159,300±$8kLowest 50% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,025±$172Lowest 17% below VT |
— | $1,111±$29Highest 10% below VT |
| Concord and Lunenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,702Lowest 46% below VT |
$4,915Highest about the VT average |
$3,026 40% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±57.6 VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
43.3%±82.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Ripton and Lunenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.6% VT: 10.1% |
8.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.9% VT: 73.2% |
93.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 28% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
27 min 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 4.9%±2.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.7%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Ripton and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
VT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.